Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm X100F

Below is a thorough review of the Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm X100F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and Fujifilm X100F (24MP) and the A3000 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X100F (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A3000 IS was launched 8 years before the Fujifilm X100F and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon A3000 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm X100F being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A3000 IS matches up against the Fujifilm X100F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS and Fujifilm X100F. The complete galleries are available at Canon A3000 IS Gallery and Fujifilm X100F Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3000 IS features physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Fujifilm X100F has dimensions of 127mm x 75mm x 52mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.0") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A3000 IS vs the Fujifilm X100F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 IS and Fujifilm X100F is 94 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 IS and Fujifilm X100F.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A3000 IS because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm X100F will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older A3000 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.